Veronica Pock | Handwoven textiles

A certain light

There is something magical about the autumnal light: the low sun catches the colours of the changing leaves, outlining everything with gold. Crows scatter as they ride the wild winds, revelling in life. This season is my absolute favourite.

[As I Dig for Wild Orchids]

As I dig for wild orchids
in the autumn fields,
it is the deeply-bedded root
that I desire,
not the flower.

Izumi Shikibu

In the studio, a new series of work is emerging which visualizes the fading of late summer into autumn, the movement of the leaves, shadows dancing on the ground, fading blooms, the scent of earth and leaf mould as the season falls into decay. ‘Ashes of roses’, pictured above, honours the season we’re in, of nature slowly fading, the soft colours of her palette surrendering herself to the coming winter, like ephemeral blooms in a funeral bouquet.

I’m happy to be able to share this time of fading flowers and gentle decay with you as I write this update from my studio. Welcome!

On the loom

In a palette of dusky pinks, soft ochres and sludgy browns, I’ve been weaving using a warp of paper yarns mixed with linen and banana leaf fibre yarn to create a series of wall hangings that capture the colours of a faded bouquet. Paper and raffia yarns in the weft, which require meticulous, careful placement by hand on the loom, translate into ephemeral, fragile structures woven in an offset honeycomb weave pattern.

It’s often the strangest of things that prompt the naming of a new work: I recently bought a new pair of trainers for my daughter… their colourway was poetic: ‘Ashes of roses’.

Sketches and collages are, as always, an integral part of my process. The concept of komorebi (木漏れ日, pronounced kō-mō-leh-bē), literally, “sunlight leaking through trees”, describes the beauty and wonder of rays of light dappling through overhead leaves, casting dancing shadows on the forest floor. Using painterly marks and trying to capture this sense of movement, I’m enjoying working on paper on a larger scale than normal. The colours eventually find their way into my weaves.

Recent exhibitions

IJ Kunstcollectief 14th edition, Amsterdam

Lens & Canvas 3rd edition, The Hague

Art Studio Bussem, Bussem

Upcoming event: SALON organised by IJ Kunstcollectief

Along with around 70 other artists, I will have handwoven cushions and scarves and mixed media artworks available for sale at this exciting new event organized by the IJ Kunstcollectief taking place in Amsterdam this November.

• Thursday 26th to Sunday 29th November 2026
• Open daily from 10:00 until 20:00h
• Located at Beautiful Distress, Ms. Van Riemsdijkweg 41a, 1033 RC Amsterdam-Noord

A swift autumn SALE: 50% off cushions

As we move towards winter, for a short time only, I’m having a 50% off SALE on selected cushions. You can find them now in my online store, LiminalWEAVE, on Etsy. Each cushion is unique, woven by hand and uses a mixture of different wool yarns, including handspun one-of-a-kind yarns, in earthy natural tones. A perfect addition to a natural-style interior. More colours and designs can be found online.

Thank you…

…so much for joining me on my creative journey. I’m looking forward to what this transitional time of year holds, especially with the inspiration of the natural world so much in evidence. If you would like to see more, I post frequently on Instagram @veronicapock and my work is available online at LiminalWEAVE on Etsy. I hope to see you again in late autumn with more news and developments in my creative practice.